Pioneers of the Black Owned Market Since 2016
NYC’s FIRST BLACK-OWNED MARKET
NYC’s FIRST BLACK-OWNED MARKET
Pioneers of the Black Owned Market Since 2016
We Help Enterprise Partners Authentically
Connect To Black-Owned Businesses
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✶ We Help Enterprise Partners Authentically Connect To Black-Owned Businesses ✶
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THIS IS THE BOM
A centralized home for Black businesses to launch, test, and grow.
The sourcing pipeline between big-box retailers and Black-owned brands who are ready to scale to their shelves.
A storytelling approach to retail that leads to educated purchasing decisions.
PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHT
BOM X
MASTERCARD
THE
WEALTH GAP
The median White household has over 6x the wealth of the median Black household.
[Source: Federal Reserve Board, 2022]Only 2.4% of U.S. employer businesses are Black-owned, despite Black people making up over 13% of the population.
[Source: U.S. Census Annual Business Survey, 2023]Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. — but receive less than 0.5% of venture capital funding.
[Source: ProjectDiane, 2020 / Crunchbase]
THE
PLATFORM
FOR
BLACK-OWNED
BUSINESSES
A dollar typically circulates in the Black community for just a few hours, compared to days or weeks in others.
A dollar typically circulates in the Black community for just a few hours, compared to days or weeks in others.
Black Americans have $1.8 trillion in buying power — but less than 2% of that is spent at Black-owned businesses.
[Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth]Black Americans have $1.8 trillion in buying power — but less than 2% of that is spent at Black-owned businesses.
[Source: Selig Center for Economic Growth]
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Summer 2020 changed the world forever. People finally opened their eyes to the systemic, racial inequities Black people face.
Creating a space for Black-owned businesses to thrive is long overdue and necessary.
We are helping people put money where their mouth is, beyond Black squares.
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CURATION
We vet the best of the best black-owned products and brands.EXPERIENCE
When you enter a BOM experience, you never want to leave. The average shopper spends 2hrs in our marketplace.MERCHANDISING
Every brand is unique and we design according to each brands aesthetic.SALES
Vendors reportedly make the most sales at theBOM in comparison to other markets.
